Friend is getting a mustang
Friend is getting a mustang 5.0 heads and a bcam only problem is that it needs to be timmed. so what does that exactly mean. does it have something to do with the belt or something.
ok what needs to be done K.T you say the distributor, 2slow you say a tune up. i also thought a tune up at 1st. here's a link to the car
http://dallas.craigslist.org/f t w/cto/1085756690.html
btw f t w spaced out cause dumdumdum comes up when its together. forgot that word was banned
http://dallas.craigslist.org/f t w/cto/1085756690.html
btw f t w spaced out cause dumdumdum comes up when its together. forgot that word was banned
You hook a timing light up to it, point it towards the balancer (with car running) and set the timing by turning the distributor slightly. 14°ATDC is usually a good setting.
A more in depth explanation:
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/timing.php
By the way, if I were selling a car and all it needed was for the timing to be set, I'd have it set before I put the car up for sale. I wonder if that is really "all it needs"?
A more in depth explanation:
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/timing.php
By the way, if I were selling a car and all it needed was for the timing to be set, I'd have it set before I put the car up for sale. I wonder if that is really "all it needs"?
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You hook a timing light up to it, point it towards the balancer (with car running) and set the timing by turning the distributor slightly. 14°ATDC is usually a good setting.
A more in depth explanation:
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/timing.php
By the way, if I were selling a car and all it needed was for the timing to be set, I'd have it set before I put the car up for sale. I wonder if that is really "all it needs"?
A more in depth explanation:
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/timing.php
By the way, if I were selling a car and all it needed was for the timing to be set, I'd have it set before I put the car up for sale. I wonder if that is really "all it needs"?
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Timing Seting the timing is very simple on those. If i rember there is a sensor you unplug before you change the timing on them. But I agree the whole "timing" issue is probably a cover up for something more severe wrong with the motor. I would drive it and take it to someone who knows what they are looking at before spending any kind of money.
You hook a timing light up to it, point it towards the balancer (with car running) and set the timing by turning the distributor slightly. 14°ATDC is usually a good setting.
A more in depth explanation:
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/timing.php
A more in depth explanation:
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/timing.php
By the way, if I were selling a car and all it needed was for the timing to be set, I'd have it set before I put the car up for sale. I wonder if that is really "all it needs"?
Hey now........
Ain't nothing wrong with the Mustang. At least not the 5.0s that I've owned or still own. They are underpowered compared to a modern LS engine, but for their time they were awesome.
For some reason that "timing" excuse sounds like a cover up for something else.
Just be sure to take someone who knows what they're doing, with you.
[QUOTE=DueceDuece;11318563]Seting the timing is very simple on those. If i rember there is a sensor you unplug before you change the timing on them. QUOTE]
Yep...spout connector. Set it to about 10* (stock) for testing purposes.After everything else is set,slowly bump up your timing 2* to 12* and drive it around.If everything is cool,bump it another 2*.What you don't want to happen is bumping the timing so high that you start to get detonation (pinging). Usually like said,14* ends up about right.
As to the "timmed"...It could mean the base timing that you check with the gun or how the cam was set OR they have no clue and are throwing out a random issue for lack of knowing better.
My brother inlaw let go of his 5.0 because he couldn't track down a sputtering/stalling problem...I kept telling him to check his ignition system but he sold it.The new owner replaced the distributor and bam,problem solved...brother inlaw was like
Personally I like the Foxes,the only Stang I give real credit to for being fun,cheap and easy to work on...You just have to learn their "quirks".
Yep...spout connector. Set it to about 10* (stock) for testing purposes.After everything else is set,slowly bump up your timing 2* to 12* and drive it around.If everything is cool,bump it another 2*.What you don't want to happen is bumping the timing so high that you start to get detonation (pinging). Usually like said,14* ends up about right.
As to the "timmed"...It could mean the base timing that you check with the gun or how the cam was set OR they have no clue and are throwing out a random issue for lack of knowing better.
My brother inlaw let go of his 5.0 because he couldn't track down a sputtering/stalling problem...I kept telling him to check his ignition system but he sold it.The new owner replaced the distributor and bam,problem solved...brother inlaw was like
Personally I like the Foxes,the only Stang I give real credit to for being fun,cheap and easy to work on...You just have to learn their "quirks".
Make sure there is a timing plate on the block or you are going to be in a world of hurt. This is a plate mounted next to the crank hub where you point the timing light and it has markings for the deg timing on it. As the light flashes it will sync up with ignition and the indicator plate will tell you the current timing setting.
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my first car was a 3rd gen f-body. FI'd, but still had to set the timing manually... at least you COULD do it yourself though. if you dont have the software and cable, you can do **** with GENIII/IV except pay someone.
now i've been thinking about getting a carbed project car.... that lack of ANY electronics has me pretty intimidated actually, since i've never worked on one before.
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my first car was a 3rd gen f-body. FI'd, but still had to set the timing manually... at least you COULD do it yourself though. if you dont have the software and cable, you can do **** with GENIII/IV except pay someone.
now i've been thinking about getting a carbed project car.... that lack of ANY electronics has me pretty intimidated actually, since i've never worked on one before.
i feel the same way, i got spoiled by all the electronics in these cars, way to easy to monitor whats going on instead of reading plugs and changing jets.